Table II.
Groups | No. of stones | Mean | Range |
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Stones removed trough submandibular endoscopic surgery without laser | 9 | 3.5 mm | 1-9 mm |
Stones removed through submandibular holmium:YAG laser sialendoscopy | 10 | 7.9 mm | 4-14 mm |
Stones definitively removed through submandibular sialectomy | 4 | 2.5 mm | 10-15 mm |
Stones removed trough parotid endoscopic surgery without laser | 5 | 3.6 mm | 1-5 mm |
Stones removed through parotid holmium:YAG laser sialendoscopy | 13 | 5.6 mm | 1-11 mm |
Stones removed through combined approach to the parotid gland | 2 | 9.5 mm | 8-11 mm |
Stones definitively removed through total parotidectomy | 1 | 10 mm | 10 mm |